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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Battersea 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]

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Table: Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922.

Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 1922.

Nature of Offence.Result of Proceedings.
Selling as milk liquid in the making of which dried milk had been usedDismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1907, upon payment of £2 2s. 0d. costs. (No previous conviction.)

Table: Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.

Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.

Nature of Offence.Result of Proceedings.
Failure to comply with the Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924Defendants ordered to pay £10 10s. costs.

Table: Summary of Legal Proceedings. Legal Proceedings were taken by the Council in connection with the work of the Health Department in 58 cases during 1931.

Summary of Legal Proceedings. Legal Proceedings were taken by the Council in connection with the work of the Health Department in 58 cases during 1931.

Acts and Regulations under which Proceedings taken.Cases.Persons prosecuted including employees.Convictions.Fines.Costs.
£s.d.£s.d.
Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and by-laws made thereunder35281598007626
Housing Acts322-575
Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928772240014140
Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act, 1915, and Milk and Dairies Order, 192611111800610
Milk and Dairies (Amendment) Act, 192211--220
Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 192411—-10100
Total58502013000167811

Table: Common Lodging Houses. The following table gives a list of the common lodging houses n the Borough:—

Common Lodging Houses. The following table gives a list of the common lodging houses n the Borough:—

Premises.Authorised No. of Lodgers.Whether Males or Females.
75 Falcon Road67Males
134 High Street54Males
67 Winstanley Road66Females